Caldwell, Esmond Russell (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-April-27

Pilot Officer Esmond Russell Caldwell RCAF

Birth Date: 1921-January-10

Born:

Parents: Thomas Russell Caldwell & Mary Ann Caldwell

Spouse:

Home: Edmonton, Alberta (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

83 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Strike To Defend

Base

RAF Coningsby

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

J/90282
Prev: R/159175

Home
Google MapEdmonton, Alberta (parents)
Target
Google MapSchweinfurt Germany
Final Burial
Google MapSoldaten Friedhof Alliierte Piloten 2WK
Coll grave Plot 21 Row A Graves 9-14

Took off from Coningsby at 21:27 in Lancaster Mk III (Sqn code OL-Q Bomber Command) on an operation to Schweinfurt Germany.

Shot down (means not found) and crashed at Dahn a small town 14 km ESE of Pirmasens, Germany.

Killed includes Caldwell: Warrant Officer Class 1 Reuben Alexander Storbakken RCAF R/130559 KIA Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany, Coll. grave Plot 21. Row A. Graves 9-14. Sergeant William Leslie Holford RAF KIA Rheinberg War Cemetery, Coll. grave Plot 21. Row A. Graves 9-14. Flight Sergeant James George McGarva RAF KIA Rheinberg War Cemetery, Coll. grave Plot 21. Row A. Graves 9-14. Flight Sergeant Walter Alexander Napier RAF KIA Rheinberg War Cemetery, Coll. grave Plot 21. Row A. Graves 9-14. F/Lt Allen Pennington RAF pilot KIA Rheinberg War Cemetery, Coll. grave Plot 21. Row A. Graves 9-14.

POW: Warrant Officer Class 1 David Clifton Prowse RCAF R/121579 POW, camp not listed.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster ND400

Pilot Officer Esmond Russell Caldwell RCAF

Pilot Officer Caldwell, Esmond Russell (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-April-27
Soldaten Friedhof Alliierte Piloten 2WK, Am Englischen Friedhof, Kamp-Lintfort, Germany

Warrant Officer 1st Class David Clifton Prowse RCAF

Warrant Officer 1st Class Prowse, David Clifton (RCAF)

Prisoner of War
1944-April-27
cemetery unknown

Warrant Officer 1st Class Reuben Alexander Storbakken RCAF

Warrant Officer 1st Class Storbakken, Reuben Alexander (RCAF)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1944-April-27
Soldaten Friedhof Alliierte Piloten 2WK, Am Englischen Friedhof, Kamp-Lintfort, Germany